Two Moms Cause One Million Moms To Boycott Disney Channel

On June 20, when TV Guide reported that the final season of the popular Disney Channel series "Good Luck Charlie" will include an episode featuring a family with two mommies, it seemed logical that a protest from One Million Moms was imminent. In a move that can only be explained as being "fashionably late" (after over a week’s worth of uncharacteristic but welcome silence), the Moms are back with their second boycott in one month against the Walt Disney Company.

Shortly after news broke of the planned same-sex parents episode, message boards and blog posts were ablaze with speculation as to how quickly the anti-gay family values group would respond with the inevitable announcement of a boycott.

"I am counting the hours before One Million Moms puts out a statement and a request for all supporters to boycott Disney or demands Disney Channel cancel the show before it airs."

On June 22, a post on popular international theater website BroadwayWorld.com, offered the stage direction-

"Cue One Million Moms!"

As if to spite their critics for predicting their predictable response, One Million Moms maintained an eerie silence on this issue for over a week. Could it be possible that they changed their opinions of same-sex parenting? Given their reputation for quality family programming, would Disney get a free pass?

One thing about those moms, they may sometimes be late, but they never disappoint. On June 28, perhaps as a counter-celebration of Gay Pride Weekend, those one million recent dowagers of the Defense of Marriage Act, (whose numbers as of this writing are actually 57,789), issued the following statement on their website

"Alerting all parents! In a first for the Disney Channel, an episode in the next season of "Good Luck Charlie" will feature a family with two moms. The episode will air in early 2014 as part of "Good Luck Charlie’s" final season. Because ’Good Luck Charlie’ is coming to a close, the characters are only expected to appear in one episode. However, one episode is bad enough, and the network repeatedly airs previews in commercials leading up to new episodes and also replays episodes in reruns."

The Moms continued with sharp criticism against the media giant.

"Disney should stick to entertaining instead of pushing an agenda. Disney decided to be politically correct versus providing family-friendly programming. Disney has a choice whether to produce a program with certain fictional characters; the storyline could be re-written or changed. Conservative families need to urge Disney to exclude confusing topics that children are far too young to comprehend."

The boycott over the "Good Luck Charlie" episode marks the second time in one month that the anti-gay Christian media watchdog group has taken on Mickey Mouse. On May 9, EDGE reported that OMM had launched a boycott against Disney’s theme park division for not barring participants of the unofficial Gay Days weekend from entering the company’s flagship destination in Orlando, Fla. That action is referenced in OMM’s latest call to arms.

"Disney claims it is not responsible for Gay Days held at the Magic Kingdom because it is out of its hands, but Disney cannot hide behind that excuse any longer and pretend it is not pushing an agenda. One Million Moms will hold Disney accountable for the content produced and marketed directly to young viewers over the Disney Channel Network, which they have complete control over."

As reported on TVGuide.com, the episode will air in early 2014 as part of "Good Luck Charlie’s" final season. Because "Good Luck Charlie" is coming to a close, the characters are only expected to appear in this one episode.

In the storyline, parents Amy and Bob Duncan (Leigh-Allyn Baker and Eric Allan Kramer) set up a playdate for preschooler Charlie (Mia Talerico) and one of her new friends. When the kid arrives, the Duncans learn that Charlie’s pal has two moms.

The playdate is actually the secondary story in the episode, as much of the action will center on Teddy (Bridgit Mendler) and her best friend Ivy, as Ivy prepares to head off to college.

According to Wikipedia, Good Luck Charlie, which premiered in 2010 on Disney Channel, was created by Phil Baker and Drew Vaupen, who wanted to create a program that would appeal to entire families, as opposed to only children. It focuses on a Denver family, the Duncans, as they try to adjust to the births of their fourth and fifth children. It is a two-time winner of both the Young Artist Award and British Academy Children’s Award.

The Disney Channel joins the ranks of Kraft, Phillips Norelco, the Walt Disney Company (DisneyWorld), J.C. Penney, NBC, ABC, Jennifer Lopez and SheZow on the ever-growing One Million Moms boycott list.

Anonymous, 2013-07-03 20:29:07

I wonder how many of these moms have gay children of their own. I think we need to teach our children now so they aren’t taught such hate.

Wayne Madden, 2013-07-05 23:21:35

To the comment, "Disney should stick to entertaining instead of pushing an agenda. Disney decided to be politically correct versus providing family-friendly programming.": The fact is that shows that have families with two moms or two dads is family-friendly programming. It is friendly to ALL FAMILIES and it is still entertaining, but with a focus on encouraging people to think about current issues.

Anonymous, 2013-07-26 20:31:27

I wish I could post this directly on their statement, but, big surprise, the censorship junkies don’t allow comments. So, One "Million" Disgusting, Horrible, Controlling, Fear-mongering Moms, should Disney have also cancelled the entire Wizards of Waverly Place series, because the practice of Witchcraft may be offensive to some narrow-minded, fearful Conservative parents? No? And oh, those poor children that are going to see a loving family with two female parents, I’m sure they’ll be scarred for life. But seeing princesses change themselves entirely for a man, or waiting in a tower, helpless, until some pretty boy comes to save them, that couldn’t influence them negatively AT ALL!

Anonymous, 2013-08-28 11:35:56

I hadn’t heard about the episode and i’ve never heard of this one million moms group either. I found this post because i’m more concered about the image of these disney stars once they’ve been released into the real world. (Miley twerkin on that guy’s privates). But I have to say this is one of the most disturbing articles i’ve ever read. these moms are doing nothing more than voicing opinions and showing their support, or lack there of, for something they believe is morally wrong. They are not harming or even harassing anyone. This article does nothing but bash these women for their beliefs. If the homosexual community wants to stop being judged for their choices and beliefs, then they darn well better not judge any one else for theirs. I thought the whole point of this country was that when someone saw or heard something they objected to, they could say so without being persecuted.

Anonymous, 2014-02-03 13:44:56

To the Anonymous (Dated 2013-07-05) The focus of this boycott is not anyone person!! That is point, the focus is on the Corporation that supports homosexual marriage! Marriage is between one man and one women! That is how God intended it to be. Two women or two men is non-productive! They cannot pro-create! Even children get this! For the most part childen grow up in two parent house holds! They know in there own hearts and minds what is normal! But you in insist that tthese children will be scarred for life! Joke right! But since you don’t know what is right and what is harming our children then the joke will be on you one day! Society has been assulted with fear of being haters and homophobes for years but it is time for all brave moms to stand up againt the evil tide of our times! Including witchcraft etc! God bless these moms and grand moms ! As I am a grandparent of 14! And with all the fight left in me I will pray and boycott Disney and others like them who corrupt our children!! I will pray for you!

One Million Moms is back at it again! This time the anti-gay group is after Jennifer Lopez’s new drama, "The Fosters," a show about an interracial lesbian couple raising three biological children and a new adopted teen daughter.